Jay Mohr
Stand-up comedian

Jay Mohr

Also known as Jon Ferguson Mohr

Who Jay Mohr is

Jay Mohr is a stand-up comedian and actor from Verona, New Jersey, who was a featured player on Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1995. He created, hosted and executive-produced NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2003 and 2004, starred in the sitcoms Action and Gary Unmarried, and played sports agent Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire. His specials include Happy. And a Lot. (Showtime, 2015), whose album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, and he hosts the podcast Mohr Stories.

At a glance

Born
1970
Came up through
Saturday Night Live and Last Comic Standing
Stand-up specials
Jay Mohr: Altamont, Jay Mohr: American Treasure, Jay Mohr: Happy. And a Lot. and 1 more
Albums
Happy. And a Lot.
Podcasts
Mohr Stories, Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live and No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad
On screen
Saturday Night Live, Last Comic Standing, Action and 4 more
Official site
jaymohr.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jaymohr.com ↗.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live and Last Comic Standing:

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Comedians like Jay Mohr

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Career timeline

  1. 1970Born
  2. 1993Saturday Night Live (featured player, 1993–1995; writer, 1993–1994) On screen
  3. 1996Jerry Maguire (Bob Sugar, 1996) On screen
  4. 1999Action (Peter Dragon, 1999–2000) On screen
  5. 2003Last Comic Standing (host and executive producer, 2003–2004) On screen
  6. 2004Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live (book, 2004) Book
  7. 2006Ghost Whisperer (Professor Rick Payne, 2006–2008) On screen
  8. 2008Gary Unmarried (Gary Brooks, 2008–2010) On screen
  9. 2010No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad (book, 2010) Book
  10. 2012Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl (2012) Special
  11. 2015Jay Mohr: Happy. And a Lot. (2015, Showtime) Special
  12. 2015Happy. And a Lot. (2015) Album
  13. 2020Jay Mohr: American Treasure (2020) Special
  14. 2021Jay Mohr: Altamont (2021) Special
  15. 2023Air (John Fisher, 2023) On screen

Questions about Jay Mohr

Where is Jay Mohr performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jaymohr.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Jay Mohr: Altamont, Jay Mohr: American Treasure, Jay Mohr: Happy. And a Lot. and Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl.

What podcast do they host?

Mohr Stories, Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live and No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Saturday Night Live, Last Comic Standing, Action, Ghost Whisperer, Gary Unmarried and Jerry Maguire, among 7 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Saturday Night Live (featured player and writer) and Last Comic Standing (creator and host).

When were they born?

In 1970.

Who are some comedians like them?

J. B. Smoove (also came through Saturday Night Live), Al Madrigal (also in Air), Amy Schumer (also came through Last Comic Standing), Aries Spears (also in Jerry Maguire) and Chris Tucker (also in Air).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026